For the first I experienced what it is like being a part of a live event at Apple. Thanks to Apple’s live streaming of the entire event, I followed every bit of the event on my iPhone. It was seamless and dint buffer even for a single second. Amazing. Coming to the iPhone bit of the event, Steve Jobs began by introducing iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch and said that it will show up by next week. iOS 4.1 will fix proximity sensor, bluetooth and will also fix iPhone 3G sluggishness.
And few cool new features in iOS 4.1 will include High Dynamic Range photos, the ability to upload HD video over Wi-Fi, TV show rentals, and a Game Center. Game Center looks to be too cool for all kinds of gamers.
Bad news for for you new iPhone 4 buyers who have been looking for a jailbreak solution. The iPhone Dev Team has announced that there will be no jailbreak for iOS 4.0.2 running on iPhone or 3.2.2 running on iPad. Over to their blog post.
Now it’s a few weeks later, and Apple has closed the jailbreakme.com hole. They’re shipping devices with FW 4.0.2/3.2.2, impervious to this particular jailbreak. So now, people will begin to ask: will there be a jailbreak for devices that shipped with 4.0.2/3.2.2, out of the box?
No, there won’t be. FW 4.0.2/3.2.2 was *only* released to fix the jailbreakme hole. With FW 4.1 still in its beta stages, it makes no sense to escalate the “cat & mouse” with Apple for FW updates that only fix the jailbreak holes. To quote WOPR, “the only winning move is not to play”.
So if you are running on iOS 4.0.2, you will have to wait for 4.1 which iPhone Dev Team might think of jailbreaking.
CultofMac has this interesting post that will bring smiles to iPhone 3G owners who are running iOS 4. Here is what they had to say just a while back - In addition to Steve Jobs’ recently publicized email claiming a software update coming soon to fix the problems, the Blogosphere and Twitter are also carrying reports of big performance improvements with recent betas:
Tests with a beta version of Apple’s iOS 4.1 on a well-used 3G suggest that the new OS has increased the phone’s responsiveness. Indeed, apps load much more quickly, text entry is much smoother and the phone no longer slows down beyond the point of usability when more than one browser window is open. [The Next Web]
These have been among the most widely reported problems.
Tests conducted with the new beta version of iOS4.1 reveal that the phone’s responsiveness has actually improved! Apps can be downloaded faster, text can be entered more smoothly and the phone does not slow down when you open multiple browser windows. [Blogote]
Apple’s upcoming Media Event scheduled for early September would be a logical time to release this upgrade; some blogs are even reporting that it may come as soon as this week.
Several posts on Twitter also mention improvements:
jasondelacruz: I heard from a beta tester today that iOS 4.1 brings a huge performance improvement for iPhone 3g. Hang tight.
machelpblog: Beat [sic] testing iOS 4.1 on my iPhone 3G has been a great speed improvement. #iphone Thank you Apple!!!!
Interesting email exchange between a disgruntled iPhone 3G user and Steve Jobs. Covered by MacRumors:
I’ve waited patiently through 4.0.1 and 4.0.2, looking for a fix that will make my phone work again. I’ve read the forums that advise me to jailbreak my phone or use some other method so I can downgrade back to a version of iPhone 3, however I’m not prepared to use a method that is not supported by Apple.
Jobs’ response is typically succinct:
Software update coming soon.
Sent from my iPhone
Macrumors goes on to say – While Jobs did not offer details on the planned software update, he was most likely referring to iOS 4.1, which has been in testing with developers.
Looks like the lastest version of iOS 4.0.2 has no effect on iPhone 3G (not 3GS). You can go ahead and download redsn0w from blog.iphone-dev.org. Engadget has more insights on this crack:
As we now know, 4.0.2 materialized for the sole purpose of patching up the PDF exploit that allowed JailbreakMe to do its thing, so it’s kind of funny to see that redsn0w is still able to do its thing unhindered… just not on the devices most of us care about. Keep on keepin’ on, Dev Team.
Apple has released iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone 3G, 3GS, 4, and iPod touch 2nd and 3rd generation and is now available for download. The gaping security hole in Mobile Safari has been fixed with updates to Apple’s iOS operating system. If you have jailbroken your iPhone or iPd touch using JailbreakMe.com, DO NOT UPGRADE TO THIS VERSION.
The updates fix a security vulnerability that was associated with viewing malicious PDF files. It doesn’t appear that there are any fixes to any other issues (i.e., the proximity sensor glitch), but the fix to the PDF exploit insures that the iOS platform remains secure.
This iPhone update is 580MB in size. Isnt this HUGE?
If you are not able to FaceTime video chat or MMS after jailbreaking your iPhone 4 with JailbreakMe.com, here is the simple fix. JailbreakMe.com has been updated to autofix this earlier issue where iPhone 4 jailbroken phones were not able to FaceTime or MMS.
If you are doing a fresh jailbreak, you will not have any of these issues. Existing users will need to do a “Complete Upgrade” of Cydia followed by a reset of Network Settings. To do this, simply launch Cydia and let the loading to finish. It will now automatically ask you to update Cydia. Touch on “Complete Upgrade” and reboot the device once it is done. Go to Settings –> General –> Reset –> Reset Network Settings. Reboot the device again. The problem should be fixed now.
And if you are stuck on purple-colored space screen of JailbreakMe? Check this post or follow the below instructions:
- You need to go to Settings > Safari > Clear History, Clear Cookies, Clear Cache
- And then Reboot your iPhone
Apple’s support forums is abuzz with some more reports about iPhone 3GS having issues with iOS 4. But Apple is not acknowledging these reports. Whats happening is, after upgrading to iOS 4, some users claim to have encountered problems with MMS messaging, signal strength, random reboots, dropped calls, and other issues.
I just updated to 4.0.1 and not I get a weaker signal!!!! They need to fix this crap!! I have 2 bars in sitting in area that I have ALWAYS had FULL bars. Making the bars taller does fix anything.
I just did the upgrade from 4.0 to 4.0.1 on my 32g 3Gs and got an error with the firmware installation. Of course, I did a backup before doing the upgrade. I had to boot into recovery mode and do a restore, which took about one hour because I have so many songs, videos, and photos on my phone.
I had a perfectly good working I phone 3gs earlier today now I can’t make a call. I called apple and they couldn’t give me an answer. They said that restoring was a ” long term fix for now” lol. And it didn’t even fix it.
Apple released iOS 4.1 Beta 3 for developers just a while back. Engadget has discovered something which few older iPhone/iPod touch users might not like:
Looks like there’s some bad news for legacy users in this update… namely the fact that Game Center compatibility for second gen iPod touches and the iPhone 3G has been dropped. Thanks for nothing, Apple!
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